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what is a mountain?

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Generally, a steep hill with an elevation of more than 600
metres is termed as a mountain.

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what type of mountains are the himayalas?

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fold mountains

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where is chotanagar plateau located

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South to north degree:

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8°4’ N and 37°6’ N latitudes

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East to west degree:

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68°7’ E and 97°25’ E longitudes.

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who are the seven sisters

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arunachal pradesh nagaland manipur mizoram tripura meghalaya assam

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when is world environment day celebrated

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5th june

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ganag brahmaputra basin lies in which coordinates?

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The
basin lies in the sub-tropical region
that is situated between 10°N to 30°N
latitudes.

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what are the granaries of the world?

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prairies because of their wheat production

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major states in usa covered by the prairies are?

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Chicago,
Minneapolis,
Indianapolis, Kansas
and Denver

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major states in usa covered by the prairies are?

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Edmonton,
Saskatoon, Calgary
and Winnipeg.

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what are velds who gave the name velds

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The Veld name was
given by the Dutch
settlers before South
Africa was colonised
by the British.

The temperate grasslands of South Africa are known as velds

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where are the drakesberg mounatins located?

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south africa

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where is the kalahari desert located

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africa - idk country

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which countries are covered by velds

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Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Botswana and south africa

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what is the coldest month in the velds

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july
bcs southern hemisphere

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what are the main crops of the velds

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maize barely potato oats

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which continent doesn’t have grasslands

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anatarctica

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what are the grasslands of australia

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downs

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which is asia’s largest grassland

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banni grassland - gujarat

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Tropical Grasslands

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East Africa- Savanna
Brazil- Campos
Venezuela- Llanos

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Temperate Grasslands

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Argentina- Pampas
N. America- Prairie
S. Africa- Veld
C. Asia- Steppe
Australia- Down

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the sahara desert touches how many countries and which
The Sahara desert touches eleven countries. These are Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara
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which groups of people live in the sahara
Among them are the Bedouins and Tuaregs.
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which is the largest oasis in the world
Tafilalet Oasis in Morocco is a large oasis with an area of about 13,000 sq.km
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which rivers flow thru ladakh
shyok zaskar indus
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how is leh connected to kashmir?
The National Highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the Zoji la Pass.
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manali leh highway passes howmany passes
Manali - Leh highway crosses four passes, Rohtang la, Baralacha la Lungalacha la and Tanglang la.
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metallic minerals are generally found in which rocks?
Generally, metallic minerals are found in igneous and metamorphic rock formations that form large plateaus.
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what rocks contain non metallic minerals
Sedimentary rock formations of plains and young fold mountains contain non-metallic minerals like limestone
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which continent produces more than half of the world's tin
The asian continent produces more than half of the world’s tin.
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which countries are among the world's leading tin producers
China, Malaysia and Indonesia are among the world’s leading tin producers.
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china leads in the which mineral deposits
China also leads in production of lead, antimony and tungsten
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which continent is the leading producer of iron ore
Europe is the leading producer of iron-ore in the world.
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which countries have large iron ore deposits
The countries with large deposits of iron ore are Russia, Ukraine, Sweden and France - europe china and india: asia
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where are the mineral deposits of north america located
The mineral deposits in North America are located in three zones: the Canadian region north of the Great Lakes, the Appalachian region and the mountain ranges of the west.
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which country is the largest producer of high grade iron ore in the world?
Brazil is the largest producer of high grade iron-ore in the world.
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which country's in south america are leading producers of copper?
Chile and Peru are leading producers of copper.
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which south american countries are among the world's largest producers of tin?
Brazil and Bolivia are among the world’s largest producers of tin
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which is the rarest diamond?
A green diamond is the rarest diamond.
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which are the oldest rocks in the world?
The oldest rocks in the world are in Western Australia. They date from 4,300million years ago, only 300 million years after the earth was formed.
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which continent is the world's largest producer of diamond gold and platinum?
africa - It is the world’s largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum.
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which continent is the world's largest producer of bauxite?
Australia is the largest producer of bauxite in the world.
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which areas of the australia have the largest deposits of gold?
Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie areas of western Australia have the largest deposits of gold.
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silicon is obtained from which mineral?
Silicon, used in the computer industry is obtained from quartz.
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aluminium is obtained from what ore?
Aluminum obtained from its ore bauxite
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which are the coal producing areas of india?
The coal producing areas of India are Raniganj, Jharia, Dhanbad and Bokaro in Jharkhand.
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which are the leading producers of petroleum in india?
The leading producers in India are Digboi in Assam, Bombay High in Mumbai and the deltas of Krishna and Godavari rivers.
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which countries are the major producers of natural gas?
Russia, Norway, UK and the Netherlands are the major producers of natural gas
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which places have natural gas resources in india?
In India Jaisalmer, Krishna Godavari delta, Tripura and some areas off shore in Mumbai have natural gas resources.
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when and where was TISCO started - on the bank which two rivers?
TISCO was started in 1907 at Sakchi, near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai in Jharkhand
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where was the first mechanised till est in india?
The first successful mechanized textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854.
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which is the manchester of india?
ahmedabad
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which is the manchester of japan
osaka
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what is the avg population density in india
Average density of population in India is 382 persons per square km.
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what is avg population density of the world?
he average density of population in the whole world is 51 persons per square km.
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the northern plains have which major rivers?
indus ganga brahmaputra
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what is the soil type in the northern plains?
alluvial soil - brought down the rivers
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what is the area of the northern plains
7 lakh sq km
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which rivers drain the central highlands? and what is their direction and why
chambal sind betwa and ken southwest to northeast direction they follow the slope of the region where the southwest is higher than the northeast portion
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central highlands west to east breadth
wider in the west narrower in the east the eastward extension of the central highlands is known as the bundelkhand or the bhagelkhan
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which river drains the chotanagar plataeu
damodar river
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how is the deccan plateau surrounded
western ghats eastern ghats north - narmada river satpura range kaimur hills maikal range mahadev hills
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which part of the deccan plateau is visible in the northeast? what are those hills?
meghalaya, karbi anglong plateau and cachar hills garo - khasi - jaintia (west to east)
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ganga is joined by which river in uttrakhand
alaknanda at devaprayag uttrakhand
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which tributaries feed indus
zaskar nubra shyok hunza
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thru which mountains does indus enter pakistan
attock
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what is the eastern most point till which the ganga flows
farakka in west bengal
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from where does narmada originate
amarkantak
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why does ganga develop meanders in the plains?
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what is the couse of the brahmaputra
flows thry tibet enters india from namcha barwa enters india from arunachal pradesh - here it is called dihang
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what rivers feed brahmaputra in arunachal
dibang and lohit
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what is brahmaputra called in tibet
tsang po
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what is brahmaputra called in bangladesh
jamuna
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where does tapi originate
satpura ranges betul district MP
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where are the marble rocks located
jabalpur, mP
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where are dhuadhar falls and which rivers forms it
narmada MP
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what are the geographical characteristics of narmada tributaries
very short and and they join the main stream at right angles
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tapi flows thru whcih states
gujarat MP maharashtra
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narmada covers which states
gujarat and MP
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what are the main west flowing rivers
sabarmati, mahi, bharathpuza and periyar
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sabarmati flows thru which states
rajasthan and gujarat
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mahi flows thru which states
gujarat MP and rajasthan
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bharathpuzha flows thru which states
tamil nadu and kerela originates from the anamalai hills
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which river is the longest in kerela and where does originate from and which states does it go thru and where does it empty
periyar, sivagiri hills of western ghats, kerela tamil nadu, empties into arabian sea
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which is the largest penninsular river
godavari
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where does godavari originate from
western ghats, near nashik maharashtra
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thru which states does godavari flow
maharashtara andhra pradesh telangana odisha chattisgarh MP
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which is the dakshin ganga
godavari
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which are the tributaries which join godavari
purna wardha wainganga penganga manjra and pranhita indravati
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mahanadi flows thru which states ? and originates from where
originates from chattisgarh, maharashtra chattisgarh jharkhand orissa
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where does krishna originate from and where does it flow from
mahabaleshwar - and it flows through maharashtra, karnataka telangana and AP
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what are some of the tributaries of krishna
tungbhadra koyana ghatprabha musi bhima
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where does kaveri river originate from - which states does it flows thru - and what are its tributaries?
brahmagiri range of western ghats, karnataka, kerela and tamil nadu amravati, hemavati, bhawani kabini
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which are the second biggest waterfalls in india and which river makes them
shivasamudram falls + kaveri
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damodar river originates from where and flows thru which states?
palamau hills of chotanagar plateau in jharkhand, flows thru jharkhand and west bengal and it joins the hoogly river
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how does brahmani river originate
confluence of two rivers sankhi and south koel rivers which both originate from chotanagar plateau
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what is the other name of brahmani river
dhamra
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thru which state does brahmani flow
jharkhand chattisgarh and odisha
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which wildlife sanctuary is on the river brahmani?
bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary
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which dam is formed on the brahmani river
rengali dam
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what is orissa known as?
Odisha's coastal plain is known as the "Hexadeltaic area" or the "Gift of Six Rivers.
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from where does baitarni originate
gonasika hills (bcs it the flows over a stone that looks like a cows nostril
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thru which state does brahmani flow
orissa jharkhand
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where does the river subarnekha originate
jharkhand
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hundrubagh falls form from which river
subarnrekha
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which reservoir is located on the subarnrekha
getalsud
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what is the river basin of subarnrekha
jharkhand odisa and westbengal
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what are the tributaries of brahmaputra
dibang, kameng, lohit, subansiri, dhansiri (nagaland), manas, raidak, jaldhaka, teesta
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most weather activities happen in which layer of the atmosphere?
troposphere
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aeroplanes fly in which layer of atmosphere
stratosphere
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ozone layer is in which layer of the atmosphere
stratosphere
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lowest temprature is in which layer of the atmosphere
mesosphere
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greenhouse gases are mostly in which layer of the atmosphere
troposphere
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which layer is also called ionosphere and most temprature
thermosphere
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radio waves reflect in which layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
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satellite's are in which layer of the atmosphere
exosphere
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length of the mesosphere
50 to 80km
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are there any gases in the mesosphere
no
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meteorite's burning and their tail is visble in which layer of the atmosphere?
mesosphere
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noctilucent clouds are made in which layer of the atmosphere
mesosphere
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highest temprature is seen in which layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere [bcs of the ions]
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LEO (low earth observatory satellite) and IRS (remote sensing satellites) are placed in which layer of the atmosphere?
thermosphere
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what is the world's highest rainfall?
convectional rainfall
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where do convectional rainfall usually occur
equator regions this is because the sun lands directlu on them and there are oceans very near
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Q: What is an Island?
A: A landmass surrounded by water from all directions.
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Q: What is a Continent?
A: A large landmass surrounded by water from all directions.
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Q: What is a Peninsula?
A: A landmass surrounded by water on three sides.
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Q: What is a Strait?
A: A narrow passage of water connecting two larger water bodies.
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Q: What is an Isthmus?
A: A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses (land equivalent of a strait).
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Q: What is a Bay?
A: A broad coastal inlet where the land curves inward, generally larger than a gulf.
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Q: What is a Gulf?
A: A portion of the sea partly enclosed by land, typically with a narrow mouth.
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Q: What is the order of continents by size?
A: Asia > Africa > North America > South America > Antarctica > Europe > Australia
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Q: What is the order of continents by population?
A: Asia > Africa > Europe > North America > South America > Antarctica
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Q: Which is the largest ocean and what shape is it?
A: Pacific Ocean – Largest, O-shaped; connects Asia, Australia, North & South America.
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Q: Which ocean is S-shaped and lies between the Americas and Europe-Africa?
A: Atlantic Ocean
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Q: Which ocean is triangular or M-shaped and lies south of Asia?
A: Indian Ocean
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Q: Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
A: Southern Ocean
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Q: Which is the smallest and shallowest ocean, located in the north polar region?
A: Arctic Ocean
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Q: What is a Planet?
A: A celestial body that does not produce its own light.
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Q: What is Geodesy?
A: The scientific study of the shape and size of the Earth.
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Q: What is the thickness of the Earth's crust?
A: 0–34 km
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Q: What is the thickness range of the Earth's mantle?
A: 34 km – 2900 km
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Q: What is the depth range of the Earth's core?
A: 2900 km – 6400 km
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Q: What is the composition of the Crust? Q: What is the composition of the Mantle? Q: What is the composition of the Core?
A: SIAL – Silicon and Aluminum A: SIMA – Silicon and Magnesium A: NIFE – Nickel and Iron
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Q: Which layer is dominant in continental crust?
A: SIAL – Silicon and Aluminum
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Q: Which layer is dominant in oceanic crust?
A: SIMA – Silicon and Magnesium
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Sill:
horizontal
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Dyke:
vertical landform
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Lapolith:
concave
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Laccolith:
convex
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Phaccolith:
anticline syncline both looks like a wave
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Batholith:
large dome shaped features Eg. ranchi batholith
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Fumaroles:
emissions of gases and water vapour only Eg. kadmai volcano alaska also known as valley of 10 thousand smokes
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Ocean rocks what kind
basalt
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what are some intermediate igneous rocks?
andesite and diorite
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argentina grasslands
pampas
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prairie grasslands where
north america
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steppes
asia
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downs grasslanda
australia
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taigas grasslands
europe
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savannah grasslands
east africa
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campos grasslands
brazil
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llanos grasslands
venezuela
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pustaz grasslands
hungary
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canterbury grasslands
new zealand
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Q: Where is BALCO located?
A: Korba, Chhattisgarh
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Q: What is the name of the iron and steel plant established in Jamshedpur in 1907?
A: TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company)
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Q: Where is HINDALCO located?
A: Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh
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Q: Where is NALCO located?
A: Odisha
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Q: Where is MALCO located?
A: Salem, Tamil Nadu
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Q: What are the iron ore sources for TISCO in Jamshedpur?
A: Noamundi (Jharkhand), Badam Hills (Odisha)
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Q: From where does TISCO get its coking coal?
A: Jharia and Bokaro (both in Jharkhand)
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Q: What is the manganese source for TISCO?
A: Keonjhar (Odisha)
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Q: Which rivers provide water to the Jamshedpur steel plant?
A: Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers
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Q: When was IISCO established?
A: 1918
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Q: Why is Jamshedpur considered an ideal location for an iron
and steel plant? A: Availability of iron ore, coking coal, manganese, and water; good connectivity; central location.
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Q: Where is IISCO (Indian Iron and Steel Company) located?
A: Asansol, West Bengal
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Q: What is the significance of the Jamshedpur Iron and Steel Plant in Indian industrial history?
A: It is the oldest steel industry in India.
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Q: What does "3BHK" stand for in the context of IISCO?
A: Burnpur, Hirapur, and Kulti — all in West Bengal
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Q: Which is the oldest place where iron works started in India?
A: Kulti (West Bengal)
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Q: From where does IISCO source its iron ore?
A: Gua mines (Jharkhand
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Q: When was the Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant established?
A: 1923
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Q: What is the source of energy for MISCO?
A: Electricity from Jog Falls (no coal is used)
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Q: Where is Misco (Mysore Iron and Steel Company) located?
A: Bhadravati, Karnataka
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: What is another name for MISCO?
A: Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant
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Q: What are the iron ore sources for MISCO?
A: Kudremukh and Baba Budan Hills
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Q: In which Five Year Plan was the Bhilai Steel Plant established?
A: Second Five Year Plan (2nd FYP)
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Q: When was the Bhilai Steel Plant established?
A: 1959
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Q: Which country helped India set up the Bhilai Steel Plant?
A: Russia (then USSR)
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Q: Where is the Bhilai Steel Plant located?
A: Chhattisgarh
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Q: What is the iron ore source for the Bhilai Steel Plant?
A: Dalli-Rajhara mines
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Q: From where does the Bhilai plant get coal?
A: Korba (Chhattisgarh)
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Q: What are the limestone sources for Bhilai Steel Plant?
A: Balaghat and Bhandara
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Q: What is the source of electricity for the Bhilai Steel Plant?
A: Korba Thermal Power Plant
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Q: What is the water source for the Bhilai Steel Plant?
A: Tandula Canals
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Q: In which Five Year Plan was the Rourkela Steel Plant established?
A: Second Five Year Plan (2nd FYP)
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Flashcard 2 Q: When was the Rourkela Steel Plant established?
A: 1959
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Flashcard 5 Q: What is the source of iron ore for Rourkela?
A: Mayurbhanj (Odisha)
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Flashcard 4 Q: Which country helped set up the Rourkela Steel Plant?
A: Germany
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Flashcard 3 Q: Where is the Rourkela Steel Plant located?
A: Odisha
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Flashcard 6 Q: From where does Rourkela Steel Plant get coal?
A: Talcher (Odisha)
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Flashcard 7 Q: What are the water sources for Rourkela Steel Plant?
A: Hirakud Dam and South Koel River
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Q: In which Five Year Plan was the Durgapur Steel Plant established?
A: Second Five Year Plan (2nd FYP)
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Q: When was the Durgapur Steel Plant established? A:
1962
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Q: Where is the Durgapur Steel Plant located?
A: West Bengal
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Flashcard 4 Q: Which country assisted in setting up the Durgapur Steel Plant?
A: United Kingdom (UK)
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Q: What is the source of manganese for Durgapur?
A: Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)
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Q: What is the source of coal for the Durgapur Steel Plant?
A: Raniganj (West Bengal)
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Q: What is the water source for Durgapur Steel Plant?
A: Damodar River
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Q: From where does Durgapur get its iron ore?
A: Kendujhar (Odisha)
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Q: Where is the Bokaro Steel Plant located?
A: Jharkhand
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Q: When was the Bokaro Steel Plant established?
A: 1964
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Q: Which country helped India set up the Bokaro Steel Plant?
A: Russia (USSR)
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Q: What is the source of coal for the Bokaro Steel Plant?
A: Jharia (Jharkhand)
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Q: From where does Bokaro get its iron ore?
A: Odisha
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Q: What is the water source for the Bokaro Steel Plant?
A: Tenu Dam (Odisha)
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Q: What is unique about the Vizag Steel Plant’s location?
A: It is India’s first steel plant located at a port (Visakhapatnam Port)
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Q: From which country does Vizag Steel import coking coal (anthracite)?
A: Australia
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petroleum is formed how
dead and decayed animals
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